Brady expects top eight
Filed: Wednesday, 28th July 2010
By: Staff Writer
Karren Brady has revealed that she believes West Ham United will finish in the Premier League's top 8 this coming season.
The club's vice-chairman, speaking at a specially-arranged dinner for representatives from a host of local businesses last night said that she would be willing to wager that Avram Grant's squad will succeed in achieving what no West Ham team has done since Glenn Roeder's squad finished in 7th place back in 2001/02.
Despite a number of top ten finishes, a top 8 spot in the top flight has only been achieved on five occasions in the past 30 years, and only once since Harry Redknapp became the first West Ham manager to lead his side to two successive top eight Premier League finishes in the late 1990s.
Eight's great: our Premier League/Division One top 8 finishes in the last 50 years
Glenn Roeder: 7th in 2001/02.
Harry Redknapp: 5th in 1998/99; 8th in 1997/98.
John Lyall: 3rd in 1985/86; 8th in 1982/83.
Ron Greenwood: 6th in 1972/73; 8th in 1961/62, 1968/69.
One over the eight: close but no cigar
Gianfranco Zola: 9th in 2008/09.
Alan Curbishley: 10th in 2007/08.
Alan Pardew: 9th in 2005/06.
Billy Bonds: 13th in 1993/94.
Lou Macari: No complete season; left in February 1990 with the team mid-table.
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by Tell it how it is Charley
07:45AM 29th Jul 2010
''Make sure Mrs. Brady you sign a half competent right and left back that's able to provide width on both flanks. Width or lack of it was one of the reasons for the dismal position last year. Put the 'locomotive' Faubert back in midfield and you may see some differences. If Fabert can provide some of the crosses like he did against Everton away then a top 10 position is not out the question.''
by Nz Hammer
03:26AM 29th Jul 2010
''Expecting a top eight finish...ha.. with the likes of Kovac in the squad, dont make me laugh. We need to buy some quality to fulfil this dream.
Come on Marky Noble, we need a strong season out of you! He will be the next heart of the English midfield.''
